New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bruce Dubois Blatchly
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in New Paltz, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1501956
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Dubois Blatchly has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 49
- by tenure in New Paltz office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Dubois Blatchly has carried New York bar registration 1501956 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bruce Blatchly, located in New Paltz, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12561. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Bruce Dubois Blatchly has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Bruce Dubois Blatchly's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New Paltz, NY office peers
Within New Paltz, NY's 49-attorney local set, Bruce Dubois Blatchly is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the New Paltz attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in New Paltz
- Lawrence D. Cutter admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Charles Reuben Strugatz admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Andrew I. Kossover admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lawrence R. Faulkner admitted 1974 · 52 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bruce compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Dubois Blatchly is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1501956
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bruce Blatchly
- City
- New Paltz, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12561
- Phone
- (845) 332-2176
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Dubois Blatchly's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from New Paltz, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Dubois Blatchly: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bruce Blatchly licensed?
Bruce Blatchly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Dubois Blatchly admitted to the bar?
Bruce Dubois Blatchly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Bruce Dubois Blatchly go to law school?
Bruce Dubois Blatchly attended Albany Law School.
What company does Bruce Dubois Blatchly work for?
Bruce Dubois Blatchly is associated with Bruce Blatchly in New Paltz, NY.
Is Bruce Dubois Blatchly in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Dubois Blatchly holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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